2005 HONDA ELEMENT gas mileage

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Avoid exceeding your vehicle’s
load limit. This puts excess stress
on the engine, brakes, and many
other vehicle parts. The load limit
is shown on the tire inf ormation
label on the driver’s doorjamb.
Driving less than 5 miles (8 km)
per trip or, in f reezing
temperatures, driving less than 10
miles (16 km) per trip.
Driving in extremely hot [over
90°F (32°C)] conditions.
Used primarily as a delivery
vehicle or taxi that is driven
mostly in stop-and-go traf f ic and/
or parked with the engine idling.
Operate your vehicle on
reasonable roads within the legal
speed limit.
Always use unleaded gasoline with
theproperoctanerating(seepage
).
Drive your vehicle regularly over a
distance of several miles
(kilometers).
The maintenance schedule assumes
you will use your vehicle as normal
transportation for passengers and
their possessions. You should also
f ollow these recommendations:
Trailer towing, driving with a
loaded roof rack, or driving in
mountainous conditions.
Driving on muddy, dusty, or de-
iced roads.
Service your vehicle according to the
time and mileage periods on one of
the maintenance schedules on the
f ollowing pages.
Follow the
maintenance schedule f or severe
conditions if you drive your vehicle
MAINLY under one or more of the
f ollowing conditions. If you only
drive under a ‘‘severe’’ condition, you
should f ollow the normal conditions
maintenance schedule.
Follow the
maintenance schedule f or severe
conditions.
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OCCASIONALLY
Maintenance Schedule
Which Schedule to Follow
U.S. Owners Canadian Owners
Maint enance
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Your new vehicle is covered by these
warranties:
covers your new vehicle, except f or
the battery, emissions control
systems, and accessories, against
def ects in materials and
workmanship.
provides prorated
coverage f or a replacement battery
purchased f rom your dealer.
these two
warranties cover your vehicle’s
emissions control systems. Time,
mileage, and coverage are
conditional. Please read your
warranty manual f or exact
inf ormation. a seat
belt that f ails to f unction properly is
coveredfortheusefullifeof the
vehicle.
all exterior body panels are
covered f or rust-through f rom the
inside f or the specif ied time period
with no mileage limit.
Honda accessories are covered
under this warranty. Time and
mileage limits depend on the type of
accessory and other f actors. Please
read your warranty manual f or
details.
covers all Honda
replacement parts against defects in
materials and workmanship. provides
coverageforaslongasthepur-
chaser of the muf f ler owns the
vehicle.
Restrictions and exclusions apply to
all these warranties. Please read the
2005 Honda Warranty Inf ormation
booklet that came with your vehicle
f or precise inf ormation on warranty
coverages. Your vehicle’s original
tires are covered by their
manuf acturer. Tire warranty inf or-
mation is in a separate booklet.
Please ref er to the 2005 Warranty
Manual that came with your vehicle.
this warranty gives up
to 100 percent credit toward a
replacement battery.
Warranty Coverages
U.S. Owners
Canadian Owners
New Vehicle L imit ed Warrant y Replacement Bat t ery L imit ed
Warranty
Emissions Cont rol Syst ems Def ect s Warrant y and EmissionsPerf ormance Warranty Seat Belt Limited Warranty
Rust Perf orat ion L imit ed Warrant y
Accessory Limited Warranty
Replacement Part s L imit edWarranty Replacement Muf f ler L if et ime
Limited Warranty
Original Equipment Bat t ery L imit ed WarrantyWarrant y and Cust omer Relat ions
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CONT INUED
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Economy, Fuel .127
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Emergencies on the Road . 195
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Battery, Jump Starting . 205
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Brake System Indicator . 211
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Changing a Flat Tire . 197
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Charging System Indicator . 209
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Checking the Fuses . 212
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Hazard Warning Flashers . 63
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 209
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 210
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Overheated Engine . 207
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Emergency Brake .83
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Emergency Flashers .63
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Emergency Towing .217
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Emissions Controls .227
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Emissions Testing, State . 230
Engine ....
Coolant Temperature Gauge . 59
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Engine Speed Limiter . 140,143
Malf unction Indicator ................................
Lamp .54, 210
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Oil Pressure Indicator . 54,209
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Oil, What Kind to Use . 170
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Overheating .207 ............................
Specif ications .222
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Starting .138
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls . 227
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Exhaust Fumes .47
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat ........................................
Belts by .18
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Fan, Interior .90
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Features .89
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Filling the Fuel Tank . 124
Filters .........................
Dust and Pollen .185
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Oil .171
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Flashers, Hazard Warning . 63
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Flat Tire, Changing a . 197
Fluids ..........
Automatic Transmission . 175
..........................................
Brake .177
.........................................
Clutch .177
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Manual Transmission . 176
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Power Steering .178
..................
Windshield Washer . 174
FM Stereo Radio .....................................
Reception .98 ...........................
Folding Rear Seat .77
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Four-way Flashers .63
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Four-wheel Drive .136
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Front Airbags .11, 23
Front Seat ......................................
Adjusting .12
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Airbags .23
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Fuel .122
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Fill Door and Cap .124
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Gauge .58
................
Octane Requirement . 122
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Reserve Indicator .56
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Tank, Filling the .124
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Fuses, Checking the .212
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Gas Mileage, Improving . 127
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Gasoline .122
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Fuel Reserve Indicator . 56
...........................................
Gauge .58
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Octane Requirement . 122
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Tank, Filling the .124
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